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hyoid

UK //ˈhaɪɔɪd//US //ˈhaɪɔɪd//

词源

源自希腊语 'hyoeides'(意为“像字母Υ的形状”),17世纪通过新拉丁语 'hyoides' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指位于颈部的一块U形小骨,不与任何其他骨头直接相连,主要支撑舌头并协助吞咽和发声。

“The hyoid bone is unique because it doesn't articulate with any other bones.”

(舌骨很特殊,因为它不与任何其他骨头直接连接。)

“Doctors examined his hyoid to check for signs of strangulation.”

(医生检查了他的舌骨以寻找勒颈的痕迹。)

同义词:hyoid bone, lingual bone

adjective

❶ 描述与舌骨相关或类似舌骨形状的结构,常见于解剖学术语中。

“The hyoid apparatus includes muscles and cartilage connected to the bone.”

(舌骨器包括连接该骨的肌肉和软骨。)

“Some dinosaurs had hyoid structures similar to modern birds.”

(某些恐龙的舌骨结构与现代鸟类相似。)

同义词:hyoidal

常见短语

hyoid bone — 特指人体颈部U形的游离小骨,作为舌肌的附着点,法医学中常通过其损伤判断窒息死因。

“Forensic experts noted fractures in the victim's hyoid bone.”

(法医专家发现受害者舌骨有骨折。)